Recent content by nevis

If you pm me a couple of days before you are down & it's during the week, I'll try and free up an hour for a cuppa in between clients? I'm between Huntly and Keith. Trying to think if there any clinics on around here next week so you could go along and meet folks but can't think of anything...

Hi Pip Give us all a shout when your down in April & come say Hi? There's a lot of horsey folks around here - and a lot of partners who work away so you'll be in good company. Good luck with the house hunting!

Hi Pip Gosh what a wet winter Shetland has been having - when are you moving down? My 2 shetlands and the Icey cross came down from Shetland 5 years ago - I hunker down next to them in a bad storm and remind them just how much worse the storm will be up in Shetland. I live along and up from...

Welcome to Huntly when you get here! There is also Strathorn farm at Old Rayne which is 20 mins drive south of Huntly towards Aberdeen. Lovely friendly place which also does Carriage Driving, (RDA & DDA and volunteer time available if you are free?), Clydesdales, hacking as well as...

Hi Pip Dog - welcome to the area when you get here. Currently gusting 50mph with yucky wet stuff sideways at speed out side! Whereabouts are you moving from? I moved to between Huntly and Keith just over 5 years ago - lots and lots of horses everywhere and some lovely folks. If you look up...

Welcome to the area! If you can find somewhere between Brodie/Forres and the sea I'd hope you'd get access to the amazing hacking at the Culbin forest. Ellands has a huge outdoor school and does BS and I think some BD too? http://www.ellandslivery.co.uk Not sure if Mundole EC still have liveries...

Hi pip-dog If you go on to Facebook and search for Glenside Stables, Huntly (I can't find a link - apologies) - it's wonderful new small yard with fabulous 45x25m sand and rubber school and backs on to forestry commission for wonderful hacking. I think their grass livery is £35/week? Good...

There's Philorth at Fraserburgh... and another yard on a farm about a mile further along - not sure of the name - sorry! There's a private yard in Turriff along past the hospital - ask around in the local feed shops or put an ad up on their notice board or put a post up on the fb pages for...

I returned to my icelandic riding roots 3 years ago when The Hairy Horse came home. I'm 5 foot 10 and a bit and went from a 17.2 eejit sports horse to 13.3 of hair. Long story. 35" inside leg! It took 18 months for him to "let me in" - he's quite aloof and independent compared to my 2 shetlands...

Thank You Both. :-D

Does anyone know who the photographer(s) were at Burgham BE on Saturday? Not sure how much they could photograph in the fog to be fair! Many thanks. :)

It might be Caroline Thow at Blackburn? I don't have any contacts details but I think she is on Facebook?

I hear you... Mine get matted behind the armpits if I leave it too long (only happened once)... how long are we talking about here? You could bib or trace leaving nice hairy protected legs but would clean up the pits and cool them down a lot? I'm always a bit hesitant until I think the big...

I've an Icey too (waves to Gloi!), an Icey cross and 2 shetlands who live out 24/7 1000 feet atop a hill. I get them bib clipped mid Jan - end Feb time depending on where the winters at as it's just too warm for them to work otherwise. The bib means that if it rains it just drips off the side...

My youngest shetland has had this off and on - less so in the dry - and I've never quite beaten it (other 3 no prob)... I put them all on to forageplus winter hoof balancer just over 3 months ago and it's virtually all gone - I am stunned! I've been working on finding the right mineral balance...